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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Dr. Muthomi Thiankolu",
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    "content": "Mr Speaker, Sir, them being denied audience is part of the standard rules that govern contempt of court. If you are convicted like the Governor has been, you are denied audience until you purge the contempt. The Governor has, of course, attempted to purge this contempt as I speak. I use the word “attempted” because the witness told you the letters appointing his replacements have not been receded. So, as I speak, we have the witness here and his three colleagues who are the substantive office holders; and then we have the other persons who are also in acting capacity. The purging of a contempt is something in the realm of mitigation of sentence. That is why you are denied audience until you purge it. The fact that someone has purged their contempt, does not undo the conviction. The conviction still remains. Even if she purges, apologizes and recites whatever prayer about it, it will always remain in the record of the court that she was convicted and that conviction has not been set aside."
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